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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-03

CASCADE CouN1Y 10 IN Q box already, be.
fore It 10 fairly ia existence. The Great
Falls people have retained legal talent in
Helena to contest the assessment made by
Choteau County % illegal. and the lattsr's
authorities will defend with other Helena
counsel. Choteau County. it IL said, will
turn the tables on Cascade and contest the
legality OF the bill creating IL. It IL a.
serted that the petitions for separation
never would have been signed a. numsr.
ously a. they were had it been admitted
that the bill introduced into tho Lsgiela.
ture contained the list of the new eounty's
officers. The distinct understanding with .
great number Of the signsrs was that 1t
should not, and great dissatisfaction IT.
suited when the bill passed. and it vas
found to contain q full set OF officers
presumably the nominees OF a corporation
Ill powerful in the new county. The fact
that the new county would enter upon its
existence without a cent in the treasury
and with $50, 600 OF Choteau's debt must
have been as evident to the proposed new
county's officers when the bill was intro
duced as it is now. They could see then as
clearly as now that the new county would
Ia VI no funds until this time next year.
Therefore they at any rate can not com
plain that the Choteau assessment leaves
Cascade without resources. It looks now
rs though the latter had made the splurge
without counting the cost and had already
repented of tie bargain.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-03
TIE GROW

Gas,s was & meeting held in Billings las
Friday night, tbs chic: object OF which wa:
20 snter d protest against the removal q
any other tribes Of Indians to the Crou
reservation. The speakers, one and all
denounced such q proposition as a serious
blow to Eastern Montana. Instead of re
moving the Blackfeet to the Grow Reserva.
zion, it was asked. why are not all the In.
aian tribes removed to the Indian Terri
tory. The injustice OF such an act would
be quite as bad as to remove any more IL.
dians to the Grow Reservation. The States
adjacent to the Indian Territory are ella m.
oring for similar action towards it by The
National Government as is needed
in the case OF the Grow Reserva
tion-the settlement Of the Indians OIL
'he land in severalty and the opening OF tht
land to settlement. II is the finest country
n the Southwest and the Oklahoma boom.
ers under Captain Payne made two at
sempts to enter and settle upon it in spite
Il the p~ronibitory warning OF the Govern.
ment. The Billings people should rattle.
the removal OF the Crows to the
3lackfeet Reservation, where, perhaps, a
Kilkenny cat process Of determination be.
tween the redskins might solve the problem
OF what to do with 10 to their own and
The c"untry's relief. The Blackfeet Reserva.
lion is big enough to hold them all and q
GORDON OF military posts would protect the
settlers to their south from any predatory
aids by them. The Billings people hold
mother meeting tonight, to which that
u Friday adjourned, when q com mittee
will have formulated their protest in the
hape OF resolutions, which are to b.
generally signed and forwarded where they
i'll do the most good.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-03

The Pennsylvania coal-owners arc a.
,rasping a monopoly az any t TAT AFFECTS
he labo'ing man. The men working in
these mines are ground down by low wages
and excessive charges for supplies. The
men are willing to submit their disputes to
arbitration and are not disposed to strike
If it can be avoided. But they have reached
the limit OF endurance Of their present evils
and a circular has been issued hy the Coal
Miners District Assembly of the Knights OF
Labor which places the three alternatives
before the mine operators, of advancing
wages, submitting the disputes to arbitra-
ton or sustaining a strike. Their attitu !e
is one that cannot but win the admiration
81 everyone for the evident desire for peace
AND harmony that it displays, while at the
same time firmly insisting upon their rights.
The sympathy OF all must ever be on the
side OF men who are willing to submit their
disputes to arbitration, which is the surest
way to obtain even-banded justice between
all d%isputants. The cause of the operators
10 so bad and the showing they can make is
80 poor that we may sooner anticipate
hearing that the strike is on than that they
rave consented to arbitration. which can
only have one result. and that one the con.
cesslon OF the just demands OF the.miDers.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-03
OUR HOLIDAY EDITION..

The hopeful outlook that has opened up
for Butte will be a subject for special en-.
Iargement upon by the HOLIDAY EDITION OF
The MINER, which will virtually be a
boom" publication to the world OF the re-
narkabie resources OF Montana in general
and Butte in particular. As a rule. boon
publications are indebted to imagination
for a good deal of their contents, but there
are enough nf facts about this Territory
and this camp to confine description OF
their to actual fact and
then furnish information SO bordering upon
the marvellous as to awaken enthusiasm
in the minds of the dullest. Forthis reason
the real estate and other business men OF
this city, who are looking about for an
avenue in which to place before the public
the splendid opportunities for investment
presented in Butte. cannot by any pubiica.
ton find so perfect a channel for that in
formation as The MINERS HOLIDAY
EDITION and should avail themselves of it,
columns for the purpose they have in
view.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-03
REAL ESTATE INV ESrMENr.

With the low ireights o enjoyed b,
Butte, the rise in copper and the prospect
OF plenty al work at good wages ASSURED ia
the laboring men Of this camp. there il no
adequate reason why Butte should not be.
gin to discount the boom that is certain to
strike it next spring. There ia not the least
doubt that the Northern Pacific, as we'll as
the Montana Central, will cross the Divide
into Butte next year. and that the trains
OF both these roads will be bringing to the
mills OF this city toms Of ore that ars now
lying on dumps along their lines awaiting
transportation or in mines whose owners
are waiting the completion OF these roads
to prosecute active development. This
means increaeed activity for the business
men OF Butte and a material additionioits
resources. 1t means the mines and mills
being worked t. their utmost capacity and
good times for every body. These new roads
which are bonud to complete their lines
Bnttewards should awaken people to the
value 81 the real estate in Butte and
give it that boom o which it will ~ipeyite.
bly, receive upon the advent OF these n w
roads. They are an Indication Of the faith
that farsce'ng finanriers OF the East hs v.
in the ~permanency Of the resources of this
section ard their readiness TO invest capital
IN transportation Lines leading here should !
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-03
COMPROMISE,

Efforts are, il is said, being made by some
OF the leading ~citisens Of Butte to bring
about a compromise with the owners OF the
real estate here IN whose titles the cloud
rests which has so retarded the progress o
This city. These efforts should be seconded
~ everyone who has at heart any interest
ia tho welfare OF Butte and this includes
everyone who is making a living here either
n trade o. by the labor OF hand or brain.
The matter Of effecting a settlement ri these
cloudy titles is ore that might very prop.
eriv enlist the services Of the Board o.
Trade. The Board has been in existence
Yearly six months. and beyond renting Il
suite of rooms and engaging a Secretary,
has done nothing to give evidence OF its ex-
istsnce. Yet it's possibilities for good arc
,reat. It has it in it's power 10 aid the de.
.elopment of Butte materially il it will FOL
low out the object Of ito institution. II
would be quite in the line o,
its eason for being il it took hold
81 the subject Of compromise and
devoted itself theoretically to bringing
about a conference between the owners OF
bhe mineral titles and the surface owners
to settle the vexed question permanently.
Capital would long since have been invested
m this town in many ways, had these title
laws never existed. They must be obliter
. ted before capital will come here to be in
,ested. 1t will not do to wait for the slo~
~lecision Of the United States Supreme
Iourt to settle the matter. The men who
are holding back nof can. trebl'
the;r money by then even at a present sac
r.ice against which they rebel. Let tLess
flaws be removed, and Butte real estate
viii take an immediate and upward bound
that will far more than compensate for the
expense involved in the removal. Activity
in q market means life; %stagnation means
death. The real estate market of Butte j.
lead to all inteDts and purposes. The
prices OF lots to which there can he given
perfect titles are absurdly low. Remove
the flaws from the Smokehouse and othe,
lodes now in chancery, and the
spirit OF barter and purchase will reanimate
The corpse and the real estate market viii
shake of its torpor. The Board OF Trad.
AN accomplish all this by initiating the
,fforts for compromise that should lead to
the happy contamination Of settlement.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-03
EXTEND rHE FIRE LIMITS.

II anything should urge upon the c~itisens
the necessity for extension Of the city limits,
it is a fire Immediately outside the preeen,
limits like that of Tuesday morning. where
valuable property burned helplessly for
want OF frepl"gs n%earenoueh to which hose
might be attached. The car line now in
use and the extensions in course OF con.
.truction and contemplated may be relied
mon to encourage the building OF numer.
Jus houses along their route. This will
make Park street east. Centerville, and the
southern extension of Arizona street NOR
populous than they are now. With the
utmost precautions. fires, great and small
will occur in a city of the sise OF Butte
with more or less frequency.
To leave unprotected by any
leience such a large outlying residence sec.
ton as surrounds the towneite proper is
almost criminal negligence. Reincorpora.
tion and extension OF the city limits are an
Imperative necessity, and a disaster LIKE
that OF Tuesday morning gives emphasis to
one important reason for them. Mean.
while. it would not be Inappropriate to
place a fireplug at the corner OF Park and
Arizona where q large unprotected resi-
dence and business section surrounds it.
Winter is the time OF year when most fir.
occur, and before the season of ice and
sno sets in is the time to put q safeguard
in q very populous neighbOrho0d.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-03

The New York Court Of Appeals COVE
Jake Sharp. ths veteran briber, a new trial
on various technical gre unds, not one oil
which impugns rhe real matter at issue, his
commission OF the bribery charged. 1t ia
but another instance Of the delay OF justice
which money can procure. Weshall ex pect
TO hear less now OF the brilliant efforts oil
Delaney Nisoll, the defeated candidate for
District Attorney, who was lauded during
the late election for having brought the
arch boodler to justice, since the errors on
which tho Court OF Appeals reversed the
judgment were made by him in the conduct
VI the prosecution.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-03
CUR PUBLIC

The citissns Ut Eutte viii have an oppor.
tuuity on Friday evening to assist an en-.
terDriss that has made but little stir in GU,
midst, but which Is deserving OF the great
est amount Of aid they can spare. Refer
epce is made to the Butte Public Library.
which is the beneficiary Of the dramatic
performance OF "Our Boys" to be rendered
ct the Grand Opera House on thatevening.
The Public Libr4ry Of Butte is u purely Ill.
selfish Effort on the part q some OF our besr
citizens TO provide a place u resort for
t.~s: Who have q few hours leisure time
mnic!l hey desire to spend Y1chtably arc
~. the same time pleasantly.
It ~ at present in a room OF
-, sscord flour OF tho Cour'
House an.: is accessible during the day and
evening. There are many here, both your
and old, to whom such q resort has at
fractions Ell rericT to the ar Of q saloon
or q gambling table. and in order to in
crease ita attractiveness it is necessary to
keep the library supplied from time TO time
with additional books. The generous gifts
with which tho library was started
amounting in one instance t. a contribu-
ton Of four hundred dollars worth of
books-cannot be expected to he repeated
indefinitely, and when an opportunity like
the present ia presented to the citizens ut
large to aid 80 worthy q osuse ut 80 smsl;
an outlay the attendance should be liberal.
Helena has q public library that il
placed on q proper basis. 1t is supported
by the city and an appropriation
from the municipal revenue places it on ~
established footing. It has recently re
ceived an addition Of four hundred volumes
and another purchase Of books will be
made by tho trustees from the taxes now
being paid into tie treasury. When tn,
new charter for Butte 10 prepared, pro
vision should be made TO make the Public
Library one Of the institutions OF the city
to be supported az that OF Helena 10 frou,
the revenues Of the city. It would sppea,
unnecessary to urge the benefit OF such an
undertaking by dilating upon the ad
vsntages to all, old and young
rom the permanent establishment
OF = library open to all, and in a
city like Butte, where the intelligence OF
the community Is above the average il
Eastern towns OF its size, a pnblic library
could be made a valuable adjunct to its
resOurces. Here. a library well supplied
with scientific works for reference, e5pe.
cia!ly those bearing upon minerals aud
their different form of treatment, would.
it might naturally be supposed. be eagerly
avail.d OF and might help many a young
man materially 10 his efforts for seIf.im.
provement. 1t is a subject well worthy the
consideration OF the thoughtful people 0:
Rutfa.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-03
IN THE

The astonishing advance OF the copper
market continues in q manner to cheer tn
hearts OF all residents Of this great coppe
camp. The price OF Chilli bars has ad
vaDced Sl25 q ton above the figure.
= few weeks ago, and Lake is quoted
at Is cents in New York to-day, which
means half a cent less for the Butte pro
duct. The Modoc mine. one OF the largest
OF the Chambers Syndicate, has begur
work again, and the output O
The Syndicate and Anaconda minet
will be only limited by the
capacity Of the great smelte,
at Anaconda to handle the output. Pros.
perity is shedding it's refulgent rays on THU
camp, and the clouds OF depression have
already begun to roll off. While it Is never
safe to discount the future, it may be saiely
conjectured that the coming year will wit
'ess an era OF activity here OF q solid, sub
description that will put the
trokers in the background and inspire al;
with a ambition to pull together
with the result OF realizing the immense
OF Butte.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-03

Ore 1t the speakers at the Chickerins
Hail New York; meeting on Saturday
evening, in favor VI universal arbitration,
said that 'Englsnd will tolerate no foreig.
interference in the Irish question" The
popularity about that country is that,
while it's citizens regard themselves q.
Heaven.appointed guardians Of the op-
pressed, and receive with enthusiasm Koe.
suth. Ma zzini and such foreign representa-
tives OF resistance to tyranny when they
seek asylum on their shores, they can act
With as much tyranny al other Ell.
rnHcan nations when the !.ish
rebel against their treatment by
English ~s1ie-s, and uIe surprised that ery-
nn2 sbros.;: ahould ey.Ipatnisa WITH i.Gs
Irish. They viii "to.erAre no foreign utter
ference in their method OF treatment o.;
the Irish. but from the time OF the Protec.
torate, when Cromwell sent his protest tc
the Duke OF Sardinia for his treatment O:
the Waldenses, to Baker Pasha's effort 10
break MP the slave trade OF the soudan.
which the Khedive was too lazy to attempt
himself, the English have been pokipg their
noses into every instance of what they
term the oppression of the weak among
their neightors. They have RAISED
icdignant protests against Russia
for her treatment Of the Poles.
against the Austrian Bourbon rule
in 1ta!y which they openly opposed will
me- "nd money. against Turkey for the
trelt,nent of Christians in Syria, the Bul
gsrians and the Cypri-tes-wherever Their
waa a case o! oppression English denu-eia.
tIor was antspoken and generally 10 TX
shape in action. But when other lailons
See the Irish case from q natural point OF
view and characterize it rs oppression, \
urge its remedy and subscribe funds to as.
sist the Irish in the contest, England is
thunders'ruck at the audacity OF any '.for- |
eign interference" in her affairs. and re-
ssnts it as unparalleled impertinence. end
tirely oblivious CT her own conduct under
parallel conditions. Tories ano
Unionists would think an American out Of
his senses should he draw comparison be-
tween the case Of the Irish unitedly oppos-
Ing their method Of misyovernment by En-
gland and the Italians struggling against
the foreign yoke OF Austria as they did
until about fifteen years ago. But this will
not deter Americans from continuing to
look at the matter from their own point Of
view and giving the I.ish cause such sym.
patty as they see ft.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-03
. JUSTICE of the Peace in Miss,

A JUSTICE Of the Peace in Missoula
County has got into trouble by marrying
a young couple before they had procured
4 license. When a %post-nuptial applica-
ton was made to the proper authorities it
appeared the lady was under the proper
age OF consent, and the license could not
be Issued. The Justice clearly overstepped
the bounds Of his duty. and it will be a
warning to him and others in similar CIR
c"mstances to comply strictly with the
letter OF the law in every particular and
take nothing for granted. The marriage
license law WAS passed for an excellent oh.
ject. and il marriages are performed first
and tho license procured afterwards the
law might as well be repealed, az the Mis-.
Justices action makes a farce OF it.
Under section IL Of the law concerning
marriages the Justice in question has laid
himself open to a penalty not exceeding
$500 as having "known a legal impedi.
ment tn such marriage" which the absence
of q license undoubtedly was.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-03
Bridal Presents.

The foil wing wedding presents were re-
ceived ny Mr.. and Ms. p. II Dillon: From
The brides parents, ons silver butter dish
set, silver Teaspoons, tw , tableclothe; Nj.
aud Mrs. W m. Hobha, one ret silv, r knives
and forks; M. ard Mrs. J.. Dow, ey. a set
81 tum' IL, r; Mise Ma mie D.wney, a plaes
spoorhold-r; Mr.. james Dillon. one dozen
~h''e napkins; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cole,
one chin tea set: Mr.. Hugh O'DnnneiI, y
ha' dso,ne eight-day clock: Mr. Mike Duffy.
n sp'e' DIT hanging lAm,; Mr.. VIM. "ulcare,
one upholstered roch ing "'air and fanny
e'ght-d"y cock; Mr.: and Ms. Dan Mu'care,
ore p"rlor lamp; Mr.. and Mrs. c Holland.
silver ca tor anu looking glass; M. and
Mrs. VIM. N itthaws. PAIR fancy va.es Mr..
anu Mrs. Jerry Lynch, n fancy la mp: NJ 90
Bridget Sullivan, glass ~castor; NJ. and Mis-.
I n ! te:ton. whisk broom anu holder: from
the R-v. Father Val de Ven, an old and
valued picture; John Cadigan, 100 dne i'm
cigars.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-03
A New Company.

Among the documents recorded sest'rda!
we're the articles 81 Incorporation OF the
constitution Mining. NJ lllns AMI PT"s'
'ecting Company. The capitol stock II
laced at $l,5OO.O 900 in 3po.OaO shares o.
IS each. The object OF the company Is 10
prospect. develop and work quartz loh'
'laims and to II" n g'n~ral nj ING ana
nilli & business. The members "i thu c'n'
ANY are J.. NJ. Pratt, I aac L,Sns''r',,
hristian Weid-rman, Wi!t:am Casey, anu
N rhael O'COnnor.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-03
Charged With Larcenv

4es'eroay Sheriff Lloyd was telephon,i
o5 the Sheriff OF Deer Lodge Co,ntv -" W.
que connolly, who had stolen a watch
saa Some other articles in Anaconda. and
uaa them in a vaIise on the train -,
nu'te: Sheriff Lloyd was on hand whom
s ale 80. x:So train arrived and caught C,,nuolIw
H. r'eht' h1t he had left the vaiise d"wo",
s.ar; or Silver Bow. Conneliy was so,n az
Ga iied n . and when the rrporfer
thsr. ' =. re shsriff's office he was si,t;ne
inc thu onl.e very d~isc"nsolate. MistaIs
be- u n sr"rter Tor a Justice OF tho peace.
;n ~ himself thus: ''I'vs been
tive we.ks anS s"e anaconda yard the hat
aney killed three men there th," ~ u !oo'
a.; e. osH yard master eame alona 49, iam.,er'
~" assd ne, ard waea ] zane ' .n mora Sss.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-03
in disputs ar being rapidly .'''
And hers Il n proof Of it in this jsttsf:

IN d;apute are being rapidly sssssss
and here IL . proof Of it in this letter:
q g. LAND OFFICE. HELENA. =. :;
embsr Y8, 1887.-PRoBA5e JUDen DuS.'.
NJ. T.-DEAR Sin: You are sdsisso ~.
| am in receip. OF Com m~issionere Ass .
n, Of Nov. IL. 1887. directing me 70 ecos @
mineral entry No. l176, by John +: Sum'
minss and Others for tho Yellow JACK nn ".
to the extent OF the conflict with the bu'ts
townsite. and said entry to the extent u
BOT acres, the area in conflict. . tn!s
day been cancelled upon the records o. tn's
Office. Very respectfully.
8. w. LAN0HoRNE. Resistef',
The above letter referred to BY Mr.. Lang.
horne is, Of course. from the GehsrAl LAZY
Commissioner OF the United States! eno ~
settles the Yellow Jack. which will IN 'uturs
contine it's ravaRes to the south.
Greene Majors: There are unmistaEs D'e
signs OF q great revival In the real estate
market, a d il 10 time for every cit'ssn 70
take an active interest in everything tna'
can advance Butte to the front RANK
II Western cities. The population Will OF
largely increased during the next twelve
months. and more buildings will I've erected
h.n during TIE last four years. As 'm.
prove d real est tie here pays larger interest,"
than almost anywhere Else. the new bu'id'
ings hnuid he 81 bsta initial and ofm0rs taste
:ul architectural design than thnes We
have. am glad to see the stano tn ken DS
The MlHER. ani hope it will continue u
spread the facts concerning this camp
throughout the land.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-03

THE concensus of opinion here in Butte
is that ono Of it's greatest needs is a $780,.
900 hotel. But az q preliminary there
must be no more disputed titles giving the
town a black eye. That must be removed
quickly and the most effective way seems
to be by compromise. To allow the courts
to settle the controversy is tedious. expen.
sive and inimical to immediate progress,
With it removed, not onlv q creditable no.
tel but numerous other necessary improve
meDts will bring outside capital bere for in.
vestmsnt with q rush in the spring,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-03

IT was q smart trick OF some "Trish
sympathisers" in Camden, N. j., to turn
the tables on the two English Members OF
Parliament who were peading the caree
OF International arbitration before an
American audience to substitute for the
resolutions OF the Englishmen one urging
arbitration of the difficulties bet ~een Ire.
land and England. 1t was a neat piece oi
foreign interference which the same gen
tlemen resented a few nights before, and il
would be = relief to everyone if England
wo1ld take some OF her own me icine and
settle the Irish question once and for all by
arbitration.